George Boateng back in the Middlesbrough fold after disagreement

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George Boateng, the Middlesbrough captain, is back in the fold after a disagreement with Gareth Southgate, his manager.

The 32-year-old Dutchman found himself at odds with his former team-mate after he was left out of the squad for the New Year’s Day match against Everton, sparking suggestions he would leave the Riverside Stadium this month.

However, Southgate has revealed that any rift has been healed and that Boateng is due to rejoin the first-team squad despite being left out of the party that travelled to Bristol City for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round victory.